After the change of government in Argentina, the newly inaugurated President Milley immediately stopped joining the BRICS. At that time, there was widespread speculation that the Milley government might completely turn to the United States and the West. Sure enough, Argentina began to wave at NATO.
A few days ago, Argentine Defense Minister Petri said that he had a meeting with the deputy secretary general of NATO, and Argentina hopes to become a "global partner" country of NATO, and has submitted relevant applications. In his view, joining NATO will allow the Argentine army to be trained according to NATO standards and to achieve a qualitative leap in military strength.
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana said that NATO is "extremely positive" about Argentina's application to become a NATO partner. And after receiving the "letter of nomination" submitted by Argentina, the Biden administration also gave Milley sweetness. For the first time since 2003, the United States has provided $40 million in "foreign military funding" to Argentina to modernize its defense system.
Nato
Why, then, did Argentina decide to move closer to NATO?
First of all, Argentina has always wanted to get back the Falklands, and joining NATO will help achieve this. Becoming a NATO partner country is equivalent to getting a stepping stone to NATO, and although it is not a full member, it can obtain the latter's "endorsement" and military, diplomatic and political support.
After the outbreak of the Anglo-Argentine Falklands War, Britain imposed a long-term arms blockade on Argentina, which also made Argentina's armament sluggish, and the fighters used by the Air Force were still outdated Panda fighters. The strength of the army is weak, which also makes Argentina have no chance of retaking the Falklands, and sees the territory occupied by the British.
Falklands
In recent years, Argentina has also made a lot of efforts to achieve this, but they have all ended up because of the strength of the United Kingdom. Becoming a NATO partner country is not only expected to improve its military strength, but Britain will also have to sell NATO some face.
Earlier, the United States and Afghanistan agreed to establish a joint naval base on Tierra del Fuego, a province to which the Falklands belong, which can be regarded as a political support of the Biden administration. However, becoming a NATO "global partner" country requires the consensus of all 32 NATO member states, and it is difficult to say whether Britain will agree to it, and it is more likely to "veto".
Second, Milley is a typical pro-American politician, and Argentina also needs the help of the United States if it wants to survive the shock crisis. At present, Argentina has a huge foreign debt, and shock therapy needs a steady stream of "blood transfusions" if it wants to succeed, otherwise it will only repeat the mistakes of Russia.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund basically have the final say in the United States, and as long as Biden nods, Milley will not worry about not getting a loan. Of course, borrowing money from the IMF is also a way to quench your thirst, not to mention that the US and Western loans put forward a lot of strings and conditions, and in disguise they demand benefits from the latter.
In recent years, the United States has controlled South American countries through such a "debt trap", and Argentina is also one of the victims.
However, the pro-American Milley did not see this, and not only sold state assets at a low price, but also further opened up to American capital. In the long run, Argentina will only sink deeper and deeper, and it will be even more difficult to break away from the control of the United States, and it will be difficult to achieve national development and rejuvenation.
Milley
Finally, Milley's relations with South American countries have been very tense since he came to power, and becoming a NATO partner has helped him gain a foothold in the region. As soon as Milley came to power, a diplomatic storm broke out in Argentina and Brazil, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.
Brazil also felt violated by Milley's invitation to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to attend his inauguration and attacks on current President Lula, who had not planned to attend his inauguration. Not only that, but the two countries almost came to the point of putting their relations on hold.
This was followed by Milley's inappropriate remarks against Colombian President Petro, who decided to expel the Argentine ambassador. It can be said that the relationship between the Milley government and other countries in South America is relatively tense. If it becomes a NATO partner, it will bring Argentina closer to Colombia.
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